LTD Benefit Specialist Trainee Portland

Job Posting End Date: December 31

When you join the team at Unum you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout lifes moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this we provide:

• Award-winning culture

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health Vision Dental Short & Long-Term Disability

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

• Mental health support

• Career advancement opportunities

• Student loan repayment options

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .

And thats just the beginning

With 10000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether youre directly supporting a growing family or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:

Minimum starting hourly rate is $25.97

This is an entry level position within the Benefits Organization. Incumbents in this role are considered trainees and are assigned a formal mentor for 6-12 months until they are assessed as capable of independent work. Specialists are primarily responsible for learning and developing knowledge and behaviors necessary to successfully adjudicate assigned claims using critical thinking and independent judgment in accordance with our claims philosophy and policies and procedures.

Specialists must demonstrate the ability to effectively manage an assigned caseload have knowledge of and utilize reporting tools and metrics the ability to exercise discretion critical thinking and independent judgment to synthesize various sources of information (interactions with claimants employers financial medical vocational contractual and legal) to provide timely claim decision recommendations to QCC/Director with minimal support from Mentor/Director and demonstrate strong customer service prior to movement
to exempt level benefits specialist role.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop skills to manage a caseload of complex claims; ensuring appropriate sign offs are obtained. Caseload size may vary by product(s).
• Develop an understanding and working knowledge of Unum products policies/procedures and contracts.
• Develop an understanding of the applicable contract/policy definitions and relevant provisions clauses exclusions riders and waivers as well as regulatory and statutory requirements for claim products administered.
• Apply contract/policy knowledge and analyze technical and complex contractual knowledge (policies and provisions) to ensure appropriate eligibility requirements liability decisions and appropriate payee.
• Develop problem solving skills by demonstrating analytical/ logical thinking.
• Take accountability of the service you provide to internal and external customers with a commitment to creating exceptional customer experiences.
• Recognizing multiple service connections through team-based approach and resource partnerships optimizing results by choosing the best strategies resulting in fair and objective claim decisions.
• Verify on-going liability and develop strategies for return-to-work opportunities as appropriate. Develop and strengthen claim validation and return to work techniques where applicable.
• Produce objective clear documentation and technical rationale for all claim determinations and demonstrate the ability to effectively verbally communicate determinations and recommendations.
• Develop knowledge and effectively utilize a broad spectrum of supported resources (to include financial medical vocational and BRI support) materials and tools regarding contractual disability and RTW strategies as required.
• Develop an operating knowledge of the applicable claims system(s).
• Coordinate and share information with other products as appropriate.
• Provide timely and excellent customer service by paying appropriate claims promptly and quickly responding to all inquiries.
• Maintain expected service and quality standards on all assigned claims.
• Protects the Company against extra-contractual liabilities by following established guidelines and regulations.
• Understanding and demonstration of Our Values and Leadership expectations.
• Take ownership and accountability for career and skill development by demonstrating commitment to personal growth and professional development.
• Assist in creating an environment that is nimble creative and decisive through a culture of curiosity.
• Be open to and accepting of change and identify continuous improvement efforts.
• Take accountability to be an effective and positive change management champion.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

• College Degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• Customer service / decision making experience and/or College experience.
• Able to utilize claim investigative techniques to identify and evaluate claim information in a fair and objective manner. Including appropriate identification of resources needed to assist with decision making process for file direction.
• Detail oriented; able to analyze and research a variety of complex contractual information.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidence to make fair and appropriate decisions even in the face of disagreement while also being open and flexible to changing opinion based on new information.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a sense of urgency and make balanced claim decisions and recommend direction with the highest degree of integrity and fairness.
• Able to influence others to reach appropriate and constructive conclusions.
• PC skills are essential; ability to operate effectively in an imaged environment.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and balance goals and priorities effectively in a highly complex and ever-changing environment.
• Self-motivated independent with proven ability to work effectively on a team and work with others in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Strong mathematical aptitude is essential.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong communication; verbal written and listening as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga TN with international offices in Ireland Poland and the UK Unum also has significant operations in Portland ME and Baton Rouge LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia SC with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring placement and advancement without regard to a persons race color religion national origin age genetic information military status gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description actual pay will be based on skill geographical location and experience.

$40000.00-$75600.00

Additionally Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health vision dental) insurance benefits (short & long-term disability) performance-based incentive plans paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:

Unum

Required Experience:

Intern